Terms Used In Iowa Code 10A.103

  • Department: means the department of inspections and appeals. See Iowa Code 10A.101
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
 The department is created for the purpose of coordinating and conducting various audits, appeals, hearings, inspections, and investigations related to the operations of the executive branch of state government.